Associations to the word «Syphilis»

Wiktionary

SYPHILIS, noun. (disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Dictionary definition

SYPHILIS, noun. A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta).

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis